Tokenized gold data is indeed hardcore, with a market cap of 6.1 billion and a 1,550% increase in trading volume. The RWA narrative finally has real backing.

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Professor Lin Chen from the University of Hong Kong: Digital gold is shifting from an "hedge asset" to a "programmable financial primitive"
ME News, on April 19 (UTC+8), the “Crypto Finance Forum,” jointly hosted by ME Group and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Business School Executive Education, was held in Hong Kong today. Professor Lin Chen from HKU Business School revealed that by 2026, tokenized gold will have become the key bridge connecting physical assets with decentralized finance.

Research Highlights:

Market size and liquidity explosion: As of February 2026, the total market value of tokenized gold reached $6.1 billion. PAXG and XAUT account for approximately 95% of the market share. In 2025, the trading volume growth rate soared to 1,550%, and decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume reached $4.4 billion, showing extremely high asset activity.
Stability under extreme pressure: Professor Lin Chen’s research covers the “10-σ gold crash,” macro shocks, and
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